> Dave,

> I would probably go with a shear clamp instead of taping the inside seam.
> I would also do like I did on my Pygmy Arctic Tern -- rather than tape the
> outside seam, overlap the outside deck cloth about 1" over the shear
> to bond to the hull. I would put an extra patch in the high-wear area of
> the lower hull, and maybe a strip of that monster 10" tape down the
> keel. Another idea might be to put a panel in between your legs, where
> there usually is a large slab of foam in most whitewater boats. The deck
> would then help share some of the impact energy from under the hull.

> By the way, nice picture on your site!

> Dean

I don't think I made myself clear enough... or you didn't look at my plan...because I can't use a shear. the hull and deck meet at an angle that is about 150 degrees... thanks oh what picture are you talking about?